UN Coordination Specialist, Kuwait
Closing date: Wednesday, 19 March 2014
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Kuwait, KUWAIT
Application Deadline :
19-Mar-14
Additional Category
Management
Type of Contract :
Individual Contract
Post Level :
International Consultant
Languages Required :
Arabic English
Expected Duration of Assignment :
6 months
Background
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UN RC/ UNDP RR, the UN Coordination Specialist reinforces the capacity of the UN Country Team and UNDP Resident Representative to use planning and coordination mechanisms such as the Common Country Strategy, the RC Annual Workplan and the UNDP Country Programme Document in a flexible and effective manner, to prepare high quality, focused and strategic studies, researches and reports to support the national strategies setting, to develop and implement the collaborative and joint programmes, to monitor progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Global Conferences, to support coordination and communication with agencies without field representation to access national systems and processes, and for national counterparts to access the expertise of agencies without field representation.
The UN Coordination Specialist is a member of the Office of the Resident Coordinator. He/she works in close collaboration with UNCT members and in particular with UNDP, as well as UNDG staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts and civil society ensuring successful and transparent reporting of UNCT activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures effective support in preparation and implementation of country programming processes and products, including UNDP CPAP and UNCT Common Strategic Framework focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Presentation of researched information for preparation of various country programming products and processes including CPAP and CSF. Presentation of information/ reports for identification of areas for support and interventions;
- Collection, analysis and presentation of information for identification of areas for support and programme formulation/ implementation;
- Planning and coordination of preparation/ implementation of the CPAP and CSF in cooperation with the direct supervisor;
- Monitoring and provision of assistance to inter-agency working groups and committees;
- Monitoring of the activities of the UN Theme Groups;
- Identification of strengths and weaknesses in UNDP & UN Agencies programmes in the context of CP, UN System reform and MDGs. Provision of advice on adjusting strategies and implementation modalities, cost-effective and efficient implementation of joint UN programmes, and other UN functions;
- Development of strategies, policies and programmes in close consultation with UNDP,UN Agencies aimed at reaching the MDGs and establishment of the system for monitoring the progress towards the MDGs and Global Conferences;
- Development of the common programme for the UNCT in 2014 and setting out a roadap for implementation of the strategic goals for the next five years;
- Supporting national consultative processes on the post-2015 development agenda.
- Implementation of the 2014 RC Annual Workplan, including coordination with UNCT members as necessary and ensuring effective follow-up to outcomes / recommendations of strategic documents;
- Reporting on the implementation of the RC Annual Workplan,through the RC Annual report and other mechanisms, as required;
- Preparation of, and follow-up to, UNCT meetings;
- Providing substantive and strategic reports on UNDP Programme activities;
- Assisting UNDP’s strategic coordination in the GCC sub-region and with UNDP HQ and UNCT partners.
- Providing input to UNDP planning and reporting processes, as necessary;
- Drafting strategic documents, concept notes etc, as required;
- Working with national partners and the JPO Service Centre to implement the Kuwait JPO Programme,
- Working with the national partners and the UNV Programme, Bonn, to launch the Kuwait UNV Programme.
- Serving as focal point on MDGs within UNDP;
- Serving as focal point for South-South and Triangular Cooperation, as it relates to the strategic programme of both UNDP and the UNCT as a whole.
- Maintenance of the systematic information on RC system activities;
- Preparation of speakers notes, talking points, speeches for major advocacy events of the Resident Coordinator system, in close consultation with the UNCT and partners;
- Preparation of public information materials as requested;
- Drafting of correspondence and other materials as required;
- Providing strategic inputs to documents required for VIP visits and missions by NRAs;
- Oversee implementation of the UNCT communications strategy.
- Development of partnerships with government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society;
- Coordination of the substantive preparations of the UNCT for roundtables and other key events in close consultation with appropriate counterparts in government, bilateral and multilateral partners;
- Facilitate NRAs’ engagement in Kuwait UNCT activities as appropriate.
- Identification of sources of information related to coordination. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to country policy goals;
- Identification of national policies and institutions that require strengthening to ensure effective CSF implementation and provision of advice in close consultation with UNCT;
- Establishment of electronic and other systems for agencies without field representation to access national institutions and processes and for national partners to access the expertise of agencies without field representation;
- Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
The key results have an impact on the efficiency of the overall UN programme. Accurate analysis and presentation of information strengthens the capacity of the UN in Kuwait. The Reports provided facilitates decision making of the management.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda (For UN Coordination)
Analysis and creation of messages and strategies
- Creates effective advocacy strategies;
- Contributes to the elaboration of advocacy strategies by identifying and prioritizing audiences and communication means;
- Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses.
- Preparation of speakers notes, talking points, speeches for major advocacy events.
Achieving results through programme design and innovative resourcing strategies
- Identifies country needs and strategies using a fact-based approach;
- Makes use of a variety of resources based on UN/UNCT priorities to achieve results, such as cross-functional teams, secondments and developmental assignments, and collaborative funding approaches;
- Oversees and documents the process of strategy formulation for programmes at country level;
- Provides information and documentation on specific stages of projects/programme implementation;
- Provides background information to identify opportunities for project development and helps drafting proposals;
- Participates in the formulation of project proposals.
- Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UN/UNCT’s strategic agenda;
- Sensitizes UN Partners, donors and other international organizations to the UN/UNCT’sstrategic agenda, identifying areas for joint efforts;
- Develops positive ties with civil society to build/strengthen UN/UNCT’s mandate;
- Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners;
- Effectively attentive to programmatic synergies in inter-agency meetings.
- Seeks a broad range of perspectives in developing project proposals;
- Generates for regional and innovative ideas and effective solutions to problems;
- Looks at experience critically, drawing lessons, and building them into the design of new approaches;
- Identifies new approaches and promotes their use in other situations;
- Documents successes and uses them to project a positive image.
- Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
- Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms;
- Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines;
- Serves as internal consultant in the area of expertise and shares knowledge with staff;
- Continues to seeks new and improved methods and systems for accomplishing the work of the unit;
- Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally;
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
- Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments
- Performed analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses
- Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level
- Anticipates client needs;
- Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service provider;
- Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective.
- Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents;
- Building support and political acumen;
- Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation;
- Building and promoting effective teams;
- Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication;
- Creating an emotionally intelligent organization;
- Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards;
- Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member;
- Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.
Education:
- Master’s degree with 5 years’ experience or bachelor’s degree with 7 years’ experience within UN system.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems;
- Experience in Advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects. Knowledge about the UN and RC systems is essential.
- Fluency in English and the Arabic.
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